2038 Sky Event Almanac

New Zealand Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2038 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 03  17     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    04  08:43  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    04  11     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  13     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  01:41  NEW MOON 
    06  01:46  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    06  09:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    13  01:57  Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
    14  00:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  20:16  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    20  20:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  03:41  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  15:48  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
    21  16:00  FULL MOON 
    22  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  10     Mercury at Aphelion 
    23  14:25  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    24  16:38  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    24  21:52  Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
    28  10:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 02  17:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  17:52  NEW MOON 
    05  05:11  Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
    09  22:00  Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
    12  21:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  05:29  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    17  05:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  08:47  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  00:21  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    20  04:09  FULL MOON 
    20  23:09  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    21  20:05  Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
    26  18:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  20:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  08:46  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    03  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    06  11:15  NEW MOON 
    07  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  12:39  Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
    11  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    13  13:23  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    14  01:38  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    14  15:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    16  11:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  16:29  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  11:18  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    20  06:49  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    21  00:40  Vernal Equinox 
    21  14:09  FULL MOON 
    22  05:16  Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
    28  05:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  21:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  21:43  Venus 4.0°N of Moon

Apr 05  04:43  NEW MOON 
    05  17:32  Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
    09  19:48  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    11  14:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    12  13:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  02:25  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  06:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  21:08  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    16  14:34  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    19  05     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  16:30  Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
    19  22:36  FULL MOON 
    23  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  23:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
    26  18:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  21:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon

May 02  10:14  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    02  20:35  Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
    04  21:19  NEW MOON 
    05  22     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  01:34  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    09  14:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  03:54  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  14:19  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  16:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  04:39  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    13  21:44  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    14  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  01:35  Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
    19  06:23  FULL MOON 
    22  05:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  14     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    26  08:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  08:16  Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
    31  04:36  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 02  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  12:24  NEW MOON 
    05  18:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  04:15  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  16:00  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  10:20  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    10  04:54  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    10  23:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  03:26  Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
    17  12     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    17  14:30  FULL MOON 
    17  14:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
    18  14:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  18:09  Summer Solstice 
    23  11:45  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    25  00:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  00:55  Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
    30  13:31  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    30  14:14  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  15:02  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    30  23     Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter


Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 03  00:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  01:32  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
    03  01:32  NEW MOON 
    04  20:23  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    05  03:39  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    05  08     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    06  03:47  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    06  15:50  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    07  13:26  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    07  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    10  04:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07:32  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    15  23:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  23:35  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
    16  23:48  FULL MOON 
    17  09     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  12     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  03:30  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    24  17:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  19:19  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
    27  23:15  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    29  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  08:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  19:32  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.

Aug 01  12:40  NEW MOON 
    02  22:48  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    03  16:07  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    03  16     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  00:27  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    04  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  09:36  Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
    08  08:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  06:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  16     Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
    13  16     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  10:57  FULL MOON 
    18  04     Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
    21  13:57  Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
    22  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
    23  11:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  07:43  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    26  15:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  07     Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
    29  10:04  Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
    29  15:22  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    30  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  22:13  NEW MOON 

Sep 01  05:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon
    02  10:39  Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
    03  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    06  13:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  08:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  17     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  00:24  FULL MOON 
    16  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  07:15  Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
    20  15:32  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    22  04:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  19:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  10:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  05:35  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    26  17:56  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    29  06:57  NEW MOON 
    30  12:20  Moon at Perigee: 359444 km

Oct 05  09:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  21:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  16:22  FULL MOON 
    15  19:13  Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
    17  22:16  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    18  13     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  20:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  20:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  08     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  17     Neptune at Opposition 
    23  23:07  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    24  03:39  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  21:54  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    28  15:53  NEW MOON 
    28  22:19  Moon at Perigee: 356944 km

Nov 01  12:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  19     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
    04  09:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  09     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    10  20:27  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    11  20:59  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    12  10:27  FULL MOON 
    13  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  04:19  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    15  00:23  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    15  23:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  14     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  10:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  11:25  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    20  12:30  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    22  11:40  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    23  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  10:45  Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
    27  01:47  NEW MOON 
    28  20:54  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 04  00:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  01:35  Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
    11  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
    11  10:34  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    12  05:30  FULL MOON 
    12  05:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
    13  04:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  03     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  17:15  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  20:30  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    19  21:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  21:32  Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
    22  07:01  Winter Solstice 
    23  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  20:23  Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
    25  07:19  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  08:09  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    26  06     Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
    26  07:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  12:59  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
    26  13:02  NEW MOON 
    27  19:27  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2038 Phases of the Moon

New Zealand Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2038 Phases of the Moon
New Zealand Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 06 01:41 A Jan 14 00:34 Jan 21 16:00 n Jan 28 10:00
Feb 04 17:52 Feb 12 21:30 Feb 20 04:09 Feb 26 18:56
Mar 06 11:15 Mar 14 15:42 Mar 21 14:09 Mar 28 05:36
Apr 05 04:43 Apr 13 06:02 Apr 19 22:36 Apr 26 18:15
May 04 21:19 May 12 16:18 May 19 06:23 May 26 08:43
Jun 03 12:24 Jun 10 23:11 Jun 17 14:30 n Jun 25 00:39
Jul 03 01:32 A Jul 10 04:00 Jul 16 23:48 n Jul 24 17:40
Aug 01 12:40 Aug 08 08:21 Aug 15 10:57 Aug 23 11:12
Aug 30 22:13 Sep 06 13:51 Sep 14 00:24 Sep 22 04:27
Sep 29 06:57 Oct 05 21:52 Oct 13 16:22 Oct 21 20:23
Oct 28 15:53 Nov 04 09:24 Nov 12 10:27 Nov 20 10:10
Nov 27 01:47 Dec 04 00:46 Dec 12 05:30 n Dec 19 21:29
Dec 26 13:02 T ---

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.

Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Sky Event Almanacs: 2031 to 2040

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
IST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
BST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
ICT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AWST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
JST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
ACT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AEST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
NCT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
NZST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.

Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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